In what will come across as a really socking development, a pastor has been said to have r*ped a little girl.
The General Overseer of a church (name withheld) has been arrested by the police.
The man was arrested by detectives attached to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, on Thursday for allegedly raping a seven-year-old daughter of his member.
According to The Punch, the police spokesperson in the state, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, said the suspect’s church was along Ibusa Road, Koka, Asaba.
She said the victim was allegedly lured into the church office with the intention of praying for her.
It was in the course of prayers that she was raped.
It was gathered that the victim could not keep the incident to herself, hence she cried to her parents on the matter.
Her parents were said to have taken her to the Federal Medical Centre in Asaba, where it was confirmed that she had been raped after discovery of bruises in her private parts.
Kalu said the matter was reported at the police headquarters, where detectives were assigned to investigate the matter, adding that upon investigation, the suspect was arrested and he confessed to the crime.